The winning article for the January 2019 QST Cover Plaque award is “The 2-Meter Slot-Cube Antenna” by John Portune, W6NBC. The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page.Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the February issue today.
Antenna
Developed during the heyday of the telegraph, the Lineman’s splice is designed for connections that will be under tension. It is commonly claimed that, properly made, a Lineman’s splice is stronger than the wires of which it is composed. In... Read more
VHF
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Baofeng DM-5R : Tier II Support [ Update ]
Baofeng DM-5R Radioddity has updated the DM-5R listing with this cryptic note about Tier II support: “Support DMR repeater function (DMR Tier I;... Read more
Baofeng UV-XR IP67 Waterproof Walkie Talkie 10W
Baofeng UV-XR 10W High Power Baofeng UV-XR Feature： 1. IP67 Waterproof and Dustproof. 2. High power 10W 3. Up to 128 memory channels. 4. Cross band r... Read more
Successful Bilateral Transatlantic 144 MHz QSO made PY and ZS
“Successful Bilateral Transatlantic 144 MHz QSO made ! Between 04 and 05 October 2016 a new record was set. PY1MHZ Marcos received in the city o... Read more
F-600A Dual mode FDMA DPMR analog digital walkie talkie with GPS in-bulit
F-600A Quick Details Place of Origin: Fujian, China (Mainland) Brand Name: Creation Walkie Talkie Model Number: F-600A Digital Walkie Talkie Type: Han... Read more
Introduction to APRS- the Automated Packet Reporting System
“The Automated Packet Reporting Service is a digital real-time communications system to share tactical information and messages. The most common... Read more
App - Mobile
SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
New ARRL Repeater Directory Will Leverage Crowdsourcing Technology
ARRL partner RFinder, the creator of a web and app-based directory of Amateur Radio repeaters worldwide, will supply all data for the 2017-2018 ARRL R... Read more
What is Echolink? Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 56
Mark Goodrum, W5MHG, discusses Echolink for Ham Radio at the Duke City Hamfest Read more
A New App Visualizes the Radio Waves All Around Us
Radio Waves The modern world is awash in a sea of radio waves — currents of electromagnetic radiation upon which our digital lives depend. What if you... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v1.0.4 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v1.0.4 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This release con... Read more
Digital Modes
FT8 – Tipping Point for Ham Radio?
This is a view from NASA of the sun today, October 9, 2018, and I am making 10m DX contacts one after another. Zero sunspots but working DX on... Read more
JS8Call 0.9 Release notes
“Hi Folks, Thanks for staying patient with me on this one. Build servers were being weird today! Happy to bring you release with simple features... Read more
MFJ-1204 – USB TO RIG SC INTERFACE, W/8-PIN DIN,DATA/ACC PORT
MFJ-1204 Includes radio interface cable (8-PIN DIN) Sign up for the digital revolution and explore a whole new world of amateur radio excitement using... Read more
JS8Call 0.8 Released – Refinement, Group callsigns
JS8Call Download “Hi folks! Happy to announce 0.8 of JS8Call. This is a backwards incompatible release (which is the primary reason for it being... Read more
JS8Call 0.7 Released
J8Call “Howdy Folks, We’ve sure come a long way in the past few weeks. Thanks for sticking with me and enjoying the ride! This release is... Read more
Review
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SWR Simplified [ ARRL PODCAST ]
A discussion of SWR — Standing Wave Ratio — can be complicated, but it really doesn’t need to be. Read more
Yaesu FT-818 Review
“Hello Operators In todays video we review the Yaesu FT-818, in comparison to the Yaesu FT-817 which came before it. The video goes through the... Read more
Yaesu FT2DR Ham Radio Review. Is it better the second time around?
“Welcome to my review of the Yaesu FT2/DR. A dual band analog fusion APRS transceiver. The first time I used this radio it was a train wreck. Le... Read more
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